Sanitation District 1, or SD1, has issued a formal written defense of its design choices for a large sewer project in Boone County, which have proven unpopular with some residents in the affected area. The defense follows a special meeting of SD1’s Board of Directors Tuesday morning, which was held in closed session. “The project […]
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Campbell County Coroner Mark Schweitzer dies
Campbell County Coroner Mark Schweitzer has passed away, the Kentucky Coroners Association announced on its Facebook. Schweitzer has served as the Campbell County Coroner since being elected in 1998. He faced a Republican primary on May 19 and won. He did not have a democratic challenger in the upcoming November General Election. In Kentucky, the […]
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‘Banned Books Week’ comes to Campbell County Public Library
Thousands of books faced attempted bans last year, and “Banned Books Week” is putting those titles back in the spotlight. The event takes place Sunday, Oct. 4 through Saturday, Oct. 10. The Campbell County Library Connections describes the event as a “joint effort between the American Library Association and the Banned Books Week Coalition; this […]
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Ludlow’s Cityview Station apartment development reaches major milestone
Acendion Collective, a subsidiary of the Fischer Group, celebrated the completion of core structural work for its Cityview Station development in Ludlow on Thursday. The event featured a ceremonial raising of the final roof truss for the apartment buildings and unveiled the official name for the apartment community: the Rivea at Cityview Station. “We spent […]
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Park Hills grotto case
The nation’s highest court has agreed to hear a case involving the potential construction of a grotto at a Park Hills Church. The court’s decision could set precedent for public policy around both religious liberty and local zoning laws. The First Liberty Institute, a Christian nonprofit organization based out of Texas, issued a press release […]
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Two of NKU’s residence halls go up for sale
Northern Kentucky University’s residence halls, Callahan Hall and Northern Terrace, are for sale. The university confirmed with LINK nky that the two vacant residence halls are up for sale. The listings follow an email to residents of NKU’s East Residential Village on March 20, informing them that their current housing option would no longer be […]
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Gas tax in Ohio suspended for 90 days after politically charged Statehouse vote
Ohioans could soon see prices at the pump fall temporarily after state lawmakers passed a 90-day pause of the state’s gas tax on Wednesday. The Ohio House and Senate passed House Bill 519 on Wednesday in a pair of bipartisan votes. The bill will suspend Ohio’s assessment of its 38.5-cent-per-gallon tax on gas and its […]
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Rob Sanders to serve as temporary commonwealth’s attorney for Campbell County
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Wednesday his intent to designate Rob Sanders as a special, temporary commonwealth’s attorney for Campbell County following Michael Zimmerman’s departure from the role on Sept. 30. Sanders is currently the elected commonwealth’s attorney for Kenton County. Commonwealth’s attorneys serve as prosecutors handling felony cases in Kentucky counties. If a […]
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How Fort Thomas is changing financial oversight after a $847K accounting discrepancy
After a forensic audit put Fort Thomas’ accounting discrepancy at more than $847,000, up from the $322,000 previously identified, city officials say they have added new financial safeguards to prevent years of accounting errors from piling up again. The changes follow more than a year of scrutiny over the city’s financial records and questions about […]
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Investors eye Covington Radisson for purchase, renovation and rebrand
A deal is in the works by an out-of-town investor to possibly purchase, renovate and rebrand the Radisson Hotel in Covington, known for its distinct architecture and revolving restaurant. Miami-based GenX Capital Partners informed LINK nky this week that it was heading up a deal with an unknown buyer to renovate the building into a […]
